1950--It is now too dark to count the number of birds crossing our bow. We are now apparently in the lee of the island, as the winds have dies down considerably and the white-caps, also. The trip today has been quite nice and calm, and the ship has rolled very little. There will be a full moon tonight, and it may be possible to spot birds which might happen to pass by. No Albatrosses have been spotted today. June 5, 1963--0633--Two Sooty Terns sighted off center of ship. 0645--Three Sooty Terns off center of ship. We are now headed directly to Nihoa Island, which is approximately 20 miles to our front. The weather at this time is partly cloudy, high clouds on all sides. Directly over us, however, a large blue patch. There are still no Albatrosses with the ship this morning. 0650--Two Sooty Terns very close to the stern of the ship. 0652--One Wedge-tailed Shearwater off starboard stern. Also one Fairy Tern. 0654--Seven Noddies off starboard side. Four Sooty Terns flying high overhead. 0655--One Red-footed Booby flying east off our starboard. 0656--Five Common Noddies flying off starboard bow. Also one Christmas Island Shearwater. 0657--One Gray-backed Tern off starboard bow. 0659--One Red-footed Bobby flying east off port side. 0700-- One Fairy Tern off bow flying northeast. 0750--Three Christmas Island Shearwaters off bow, starboard side. Also several Wedge-tailed Shearwaters flying around. One Fairy Tern off bow in the distance. 0750--One Christmas Island Shearwater off bow, flying eastward. 0755--Sooty Tern, immediately off starboard, 0758--Frigatebird between us and the island, which is about four to five miles away.